Supplier
Better Health Care Options
Better Health Care Options was paid $6.30M by Medicaid between Jan 2018 and Dec 2024, across 29 billing codes. Its largest line is E2609, Custom fabricated wheelchair seat cushion, any size — 17% of everything it billed.
33Billing provider infoBETTER HEALTH CARE OPTIONS
ELGIN, IL 60124
ELGIN, IL 60124
33aNPI1013998368assigned 11/11/2005
33bProvider typeDurable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies
28Total paid$6.30M
24GClaims16,521
24DCodes billed29
24AFirst – last monthJan 2018 – Dec 2024
Compared with peers
Next to other Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies providers in Illinois
Rank by total paid#25 of 323
Median peer was paid$217K
This provider vs. median29×
Peers share this provider's primary NPPES type and state. Size alone says nothing about billing quality: a big agency or a hospital system is expected to sit far above the median.
Box 24A · Dates of service
Paid by month
Paid that monthNov–Dec 2024: claims still arriving when the file was cut, so these months run low for every provider
By year, as a table
| Year | Claims | Paid | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1,136 | $524K | |
| 2019 | 1,765 | $561K | |
| 2020 | 1,105 | $219K | |
| 2021 | 2,013 | $582K | |
| 2022 | 3,360 | $1.42M | |
| 2023 | 4,087 | $1.88M | |
| 2024incomplete | 3,055 | $1.12M |
Box 24 · Service lines
What it billed for
| Code | Service | Share | Claims | Bene. records | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E2609 | Custom fabricated wheelchair seat cushion, any size | 17% | 1,342 | 1,168 | $1.08M |
| E1161 | Manual adult size wheelchair, includes tilt in space | 13% | 486 | 436 | $816K |
| E1007 | Wheelchair accessory, power seating system, combination tilt and recline, with mechanical shear reduction | 10% | 95 | 67 | $636K |
| E1028 | Wheelchair accessory, manual swingaway, retractable or removable mounting hardware, other | 10.0% | 2,316 | 1,838 | $630K |
| K0005 | Ultralightweight wheelchair | 9.5% | 363 | 324 | $602K |
| K0108 | Wheelchair component or accessory, not otherwise specified | 7.4% | 1,445 | 1,111 | $468K |
| E0973 | Wheelchair accessory, adjustable height, detachable armrest, complete assembly, each | 4.3% | 1,468 | 1,224 | $271K |
| E0955 | Wheelchair accessory, headrest, cushioned, any type, including fixed mounting hardware, each | 3.7% | 1,689 | 1,437 | $232K |
| E2311 | Power wheelchair accessory, electronic connection between wheelchair controller and two or more power seating system motors, including all related electronics, indicator feature, mechanical function selection switch, and fixed mounting hardware | 3.5% | 119 | 84 | $220K |
| K0040 | Adjustable angle footplate, each | 3.5% | 1,899 | 1,549 | $218K |
| E2620 | Positioning wheelchair back cushion, planar back with lateral supports, width less than 22 inches, any height, including any type mounting hardware | 2.9% | 403 | 356 | $182K |
| K0861 | Power wheelchair, group 3 standard, multiple power option, sling/solid seat/back, patient weight capacity up to and including 300 pounds | 2.7% | 39 | 25 | $172K |
17 more codes
| E2617 | Custom fabricated wheelchair back cushion, any size, including any type mounting hardware | 2.4% | 212 | $150K |
| E0956 | Wheelchair accessory, lateral trunk or hip support, any type, including fixed mounting hardware, each | 1.8% | 710 | $112K |
| E0971 | Manual wheelchair accessory, anti-tipping device, each | 1.4% | 1,230 | $90K |
| E1012 | Wheelchair accessory, addition to power seating system, center mount power elevating leg rest/platform, complete system, any type, each | <1% | 36 | $58K |
| E0990 | Wheelchair accessory, elevating leg rest, complete assembly, each | <1% | 314 | $55K |
| E2377 | Power wheelchair accessory, expandable controller, including all related electronics and mounting hardware, upgrade provided at initial issue | <1% | 139 | $52K |
| E1002 | Wheelchair accessory, power seating system, tilt only | <1% | 15 | $48K |
| E2313 | Power wheelchair accessory, harness for upgrade to expandable controller, including all fasteners, connectors and mounting hardware, each | <1% | 137 | $40K |
| E0951 | Heel loop/holder, any type, with or without ankle strap, each | <1% | 1,153 | $33K |
| E2203 | Manual wheelchair accessory, nonstandard seat frame depth, 20 to less than 22 inches | <1% | 76 | $30K |
| E2231 | Manual wheelchair accessory, solid seat support base (replaces sling seat), includes any type mounting hardware | <1% | 220 | $30K |
| E2359 | Power wheelchair accessory, group 34 sealed lead acid battery, each (e.g., gel cell, absorbed glassmat) | <1% | 88 | $28K |
| E1225 | Wheelchair accessory, manual semi-reclining back, (recline greater than 15 degrees, but less than 80 degrees), each | <1% | 37 | $16K |
| K0739 | Repair or nonroutine service for durable medical equipment other than oxygen equipment requiring the skill of a technician, labor component, per 15 minutes | <1% | 312 | $13K |
| E2310 | Power wheelchair accessory, electronic connection between wheelchair controller and one power seating system motor, including all related electronics, indicator feature, mechanical function selection switch, and fixed mounting hardware | <1% | 13 | $11K |
| E2201 | Manual wheelchair accessory, nonstandard seat frame, width greater than or equal to 20 inches and less than 24 inches | <1% | 26 | $9K |
| E0978 | Wheelchair accessory, positioning belt/safety belt/pelvic strap, each | <1% | 139 | $5K |
Claims and beneficiary counts add up across code × month rows, so one patient seen every month counts many times. Rows with fewer than 12 claims are suppressed by HHS, so small lines can be missing.
From NPPES
Who's on the registration
Authorized officialBERNICCHI, LARRY (MANAGER)